#1 FTFY students will complete their degrees in a timely fashion 

IPEDS Six-year graduation rate for all FTFY students

(SACSCOC key completion indicator)

75%

45%

Within 10% of the IPEDS comparison group median on most recent available Data Feedback Report (median is 50%)

66% (IPEDS outcome for 2014 Cohort, as reported in the Data Feedback Report)

#1.1 Students with financial need will persist and graduate 

IPEDS Six-year graduation rate for FTFY Pell recipient  students

65%

38%

Within 10% of the IPEDS comparison group median on most recent available Data Feedback Report (median is 42%)

67% (IPEDS outcome for 2014 Cohort, as reported in the Data Feedback Report)

#1.2 Students of color will persist and graduate

IPEDS Six-year graduation rate for FTFY students of color

65% Black

65% Hispanic

65% Two or more

37% Black

45% Hispanic

39% Two or more

Within 10% of the IPEDS comparison group median on most recent available Data Feedback Report (median is 41% for Black; 50% for Hispanic; and 43% for Two or more)

82% Black

62% Hispanic

40% Two or more

(IPEDS outcome for 2014 Cohort, as reported in the Data Feedback Report)

#2 FTFY undergraduates will be retained 

Fall to Fall retention for FTFY students

75%

64%

Within 10% of Salem’s 5 year rolling retention average for FTFY (average of 5 years is 71% based on Salem’s IPEDS data)

74%

#2.1 FTFY Students who intend to major in STEM** will be retained

Fall to Fall retention rates for FTFY students who enter intending a STEM major 

75%

61%

Within 10% of Salem’s 5 year rolling retention average for all FTFY (average of 5 years is 68%, based on internal admissions data)

63%

#3 Undergraduates will persist 

Spring to Fall retention rate for all undergraduate students (seniors who graduate in spring or summer are counted as retained)

90%

79%

Within 10% of Salem’s yearly rolling average of all undergraduates (5-year rolling average is 88%, based on internal enrollment and graduation data)

86%